BECOME A MEMBER OF FRIENDS OF FLOWERING LOTUS

What does being a Friend of Flowering Lotus mean?Friends of Flowering Lotus open their hearts to sharing in the sustainability of its programs. Becoming a Friend means that you join a group of committed people willing to develop and sustain a meditation community.

Opening our hearts and minds to sharing in the abundance that we have been so blessed to receive opens the channels to our own increased flow of spiritual and material wealth. Generosity is also the gateway to enlightenment in that we see and experience the importance of letting go, the essence that all is impermanent and the reality that sharing fosters connection in a positive and meaningful way.

All donations made to Flowering Lotus are tax deductible. We are a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. Flowering Lotus is a generosity based center. This means that we do not charge tuition for any of our retreats or programs. Everything is freely given and we depend upon your generosity for our sustainability. We encourage you to generously donate.

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS

Heartfelt Friendship: Single DonationsMembership levels: $5000, $3000, $1000, $500, $250, $100Heartfelt donations provide income for operating expenses, needed repairs and improvements and the financing of retreats where the participants may be unable to donate anything.

Flowering Friendship: Monthly DonationsMembership levels: $100, $50, $25, $10.Another important type of friend is one who is always there. Being able to count on regular income is so important. With your sustained and regular donations, we can rest assured that we can meet our expenses.

Nourishing Friendship: The Gift of FoodMembership levels: $800 (for all meals at a retreat), 400 (for two retreat meals), 200 (for one retreat meal).Supporting meditators on retreat by offering to buy the groceries is indeed a precious gift. You are nurturing the bodies and minds of those who are sitting silently to develop mental clarity.

“In giving food, one gives five things to the recipients: one gives life, beauty, happiness, strength, and mental clarity. In giving these five things, one in turn partakes of life, beauty, happiness, strength, and mental clarity, whether in this world, or in the heavenly realm.”--Anguttara Nikaya

Wise Effort Friendship: Volunteer Circle - The Gift of Time and ExpertiseMembership level: 8 hours of service.Volunteers are a vital and integral part of life at Flowering Lotus. The programs offered could not be maintained without the support of many dedicated volunteers. Your willingness to serve is greatly appreciated.If you would like to become a part of the Volunteer Circle, please email a request or phone 504-905-4090

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or by check to Flowering Lotus 621 Opelousas Avenue New Orleans, LA 70114

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